Parenting

Full of helpful advice for families starting to think about their child's bat or bar mitzvah, Bar & Bat Mitzvah For The Interfaith Family will be a helpful primer to all families (not just interfaith!).

Hanukkah Booklet

This booklet explains the history of Hanukkah, the symbolism and significance of lighting candles for eight nights, the blessings that accompany the lighting of the candles, the holiday's foods, the game of dreidels, and more!

Organizations

Connecting Interfaith Families to Jewish Life in Greater Cleveland by providing programs and opportunities for interfaith families to experience Judaism in a variety of venues, meet other interfaith families, and to connect to other Jewish organizations that may serve their needs.

For Program Providers

A great way for Jewish professionals and volunteers who work with and provide programming for people in interfaith relationships to locate resources and trainings to build more welcome into their Jewish communities; connect with and learn from each other; and publicize and enhance their programs and services.

When is Passover, Anyway? A Guide to Jewish Time

Usually when Jewish people speak of something being on Jewish time, they are joking and they mean it's going to be late. There is also a Jewish time--a sense of months and even of days--that is part of Jewish religion and spirituality. Passover, like all Jewish holidays, starts and ends at sundown, and is tied to the phases of the sun and the moon. Passover always falls on the same date in the Jewish calendar. Like all Jewish holidays, Passover floats through the secular calendar. The Jewish calendar is set up to keep Jewish holidays at the same season of the year and the same phase of the moon; Passover will always begin on a full moon in the spring.

In many Reform Jewish communities, Passover is celebrated for seven days, not eight. In more traditional Jewish communities--including both Orthodox and Conservative communities--Passover is celebrated for eight days.

Here are the dates of Passover--starting and ending at sundown--for the next 10 years:

April 22, 2016-April 30, 2016 (ends April 29 if celebrated for seven days)

April 10, 2017-April 18, 2017 (ends April 17 if celebrated for seven days)

March 30, 2018-April 7, 2018 (ends April 6 if celebrated for seven days)

April 19, 2019-April 26, 2019 (ends April 25 if celebrated for seven days)

April 8, 2020-April 15, 2020 (ends April 14 if celebrated for seven days)

March 27, 2021-April 4, 2021 (ends April 2 if celebrated for seven days)

April 15, 2022-April 23, 2022 (ends April 21 if celebrated for seven days)

April 5, 2023-April 13, 2023 (ends April 11 if celebrated for seven days)

April 22, 2024-April 30, 2024 (ends April 28 if celebrated for seven days)

All dates are from hebcal.com, where you can enter your zip code and find out what time any holiday or Shabbat begins in your area.

The Guide to Passover for Interfaith Families is also available in PDF

The Jewish Sabbath, from sunset on Friday to nightfall on Saturday.

InterfaithFamily is the premier resource supporting interfaith couples exploring Jewish life and inclusive Jewish communities. We offer educational content; connections to welcoming organizations, professionals and programs; resources and trainings for organizations, clergy and other program providers; and our new InterfaithFamily/Your Community initiative providing coordinated comprehensive offerings in local communities.

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